The Sky At Night: reader photo
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The planet Venus was visibly close to the moon on the evening of 3rd January 2025 even though is was a massive 67,000 miles away. Also the sunlight was seen reflecting from the earth onto the moon which is called 'earthshine'.
A great sight for many stargazers, and the first for this new year !